Chelsea Brown
December 6, 1942 (82 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chelsea Brown (December 6, 1942 - March 27, 2017) was born Lois Brown as an American actress, comedienne, singer and dancer perhaps best known for being the first African-American series regular in the iconic, ground-breaking American TV series Laugh-In. After Laugh-In she moved to Australia where she lived for many decades and enjoyed a long and successful career in film, TV and the stage. She recorded albums and had a very popular cabaret act in which she toured the world. She married Australian actor Vic Rooney who played her husband on the Aussie soap, E Street (1989-1990). After her husband's death, she moved back to her hometown of Chicago, Illinois where she had a large, extended family and many friends.
Known For
Credits
- 1998 ·Welcome to Woop Woopas Maude
- 1989 ·E Streetas Abby Rossiter
- 1983 ·The Return of Captain Invincibleas Tour Guide
- 1973 ·Police Storyas Mrs. McKay
- 1972 ·The Thing with Two Headsas Lila
- 1972 ·Number 96as
- 1971 ·And Then They Forgot Godas Miss Wallach
- 1970 ·Matt Lincolnas
- 1970 ·Dial Hot Lineas Gibson
- 1969 ·Love, American Styleas
- 1969 ·Sweet Charityas Dancer (uncredited)
- 1968 ·Headas Belly Dancer (uncredited)
- 1967 ·Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Regular Performer